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The Poker Game

Episode aired Oct 14, 2013
TV-PG
22m

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7.1/10

3.8K

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Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)

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Barney is upset after Robin wins James's wedding ring during the poker game, and Ted argues with Marshall and Lily over whether he gave them a wedding gift.Barney is upset after Robin wins James's wedding ring during the poker game, and Ted argues with Marshall and Lily over whether he gave them a wedding gift.Barney is upset after Robin wins James's wedding ring during the poker game, and Ted argues with Marshall and Lily over whether he gave them a wedding gift.

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7.1/10

3.8K

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3evilfuk1

Horrid, unfunny, rehashed jokes

HIMYM has been declining for some time now, yet 'the poker game' was a new low. Ted's unfunny self deprecating comments, poor acting from supporting cast and a storyline being dragged out of all proportion. Are they gonna drag this wedding out for half a season?! This show used to be great; funny, relatively original at times with a good bit of randomness thrown in. 'Friends' suffered a similar lull, season 7 of that was pretty poor, yet it was never this bad. I think the producers are just getting lazy to be honest. I only watch this now because I have for 8 years, hopefully my patience will be justified! Some more Barney wacky stories please!

sameerpathan0007

HIMYM back on its track!

Since the start of the season 9, all high expectations seemed to drown a bit with the coming episodes all centered around the wedding making it monotonous but this episode put the HIMYM train back on its track.It is what How I Met Your Mother lovers want- the flashbacks, HIMYM humor and the emotional touch. I'm happy to watch this episode as it has regained my fading interest. The writing was good and overall to say it was original HIMYM Style episode. Though it is not the bestest episode but certainly the best episode of season 9 so far. I hope we all get such episodes more often in the coming future. Overall, I loved it. Rating-9.0/10

3allofmygooddays

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Trivia
In the flashback after Marshall and Lily's wedding his hair in the middle is just growing back after he shaved it with the clippers.

Goofs
In this episode, Ted and Marshall have an argument on a Halloween party that Ted forgot to give Marshall and Lilly a wedding present and it shows the Slutty Pumpkin at the end. However Ted met her several years before season 1, when they were not even engaged.

Quotes
Marshall Eriksen: Oh Chicago! There's this pizza place called Gazzola's, it's fantastic! It was closed down for a while it just re-opened.
Daphne: I'm sure they got a Godzilla's in New York. We're not stopping. It's just pizza.
Marshall Eriksen: [Scoffs] Just pizza? Let me tell you about the thing you say is "just pizza." We begin with the first bite. Aww the crunch, and then marinara, that roiling lava of tomato and oregano it overtakes you. I'm falling. And that's when she catches you. That chewy voluptuous mistress Mozzarella. Oven-kissed cheeks crackle with warmth in your mouth, cradling the sauce and the bread letting you know from now on this is home. This pizza... It's home.
Daphne: If it was so delicious why'd they close it in the first place?
Marshall Eriksen: [Begrudgingly] Rats.
Daphne: We're not stopping!
Marshall Eriksen: This road trip sucks.